DOCUMENTARIES

NEW DOCUMENTARIES

PAGE ONE: A YEAR INSIDE THE NEW YORK TIMES

Filmmaker Andrew Rossi spent a year following the reporters on The New York Times’ Media Desk, resulting in a fascinating view of the complex and ever-evolving media landscape.

PROJECT NIM

The story of a chimp named Nim, who was taken from his mother at birth and raised like a human baby, and the effects of this profound experiment on Nim, his caretakers and the global scientific community.

L’AMOUR FOU

A look inside the mind and personal life of enigmatic fashion legend Yves Saint-Laurent, told through the eyes of the man who spent over 50 years at the designer’s side as both business partner and lover, Pierre Berge.

CAMERAMAN: THE LIFE AND WORK OF JACK CARDIFF

Documentary examining the extraordinary career of Jack Cardiff, considered the greatest cinematographer of all time

BUCK

Real-life horse whisperer, Buck Brannaman, whose incredible ability to communicate with horses inspired Mitch Evans’ novel and Robert Redford’s film The Horse Whisperer.

SHUT UP LITTLE MAN! AN AUDIO MISADVENTURE

When two roommates recorded the drunken fights of their extraordinarily loud neighbors, they created the first pre-internet viral pop culture phenomenon.

Page One A Year Inside The New York Times

Shut Up Little Man An Audio Misadventure

Cameraman The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

BETTER THAN SOMETHING: JAY REATARD

Documentary about prolific and controversial Memphis-based punk musician, Jay Reatard, who died unexpectedly in 2010 at the age of 29 at the height of his self-made career.

BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE: THE TRAVELS OF A TRIBE CALLED QUEST

Documentary about hip hop icons A Tribe Called Quest, and the vast influence and lasting legacy of the musical pioneers from Queens.

CONAN O’BRIEN CAN’T STOP

Rodman Flender’s documentary offers exclusive backstage access to Conan’s post-Tonight Show stand up tour, and presents a unique and intimate look into O’Brien’s psyche as he struggles personally and professionally with life after NBC.

IMITATION OF LIFE

Ah, the eternal question: “Does art imitate life, or does life imitate art?” These documentaries explore the lives and work of some of the most innovative and influential artists of our time.

WASTE LAND

Follow artist Vik Muniz from the landfills of Rio to the world of high art in this Sundance Audience Award-winning doc.

EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP

Disaster leads to mayhem with Banksy behind the lens of this amazing doc about street art and the artists behind it.

JEAN-MICEL BASQUIAT: THE RADIANT CHILD

Tamra Davis explores the mystique and allure of both the artist and the man.

MARWENCOL

Award-winning doc about the fantasy world created by a man left brain-damaged after a brutal attack.

STRANGE POWERS: STEPHIN MERRITT & THE MAGNETIC FIELDS

Songwriter Stephin Merritt has produced one of the most engaging bodies of work in the contemporary American songbook.

TWO IN THE WAVE

Documentary about Jean Luc Goddard & Francois Truffaut and their impact on cinema.